Animal Services is "tipping" cat trappers

The Tip the Trapper Initiative is part of Animal Services’ larger Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) program, in which any Miami-Dade resident can bring in outdoor cats to be vaccinated and sterilized for free, before returning the cats to their community. This is the first time, however, that trappers would be compensated for their efforts.

“We rely on our volunteer trappers to bring in outdoor cats for our TNVR program,” said Alex Muñoz, Director of Miami-Dade Animal Services. “When a cat comes in to be vaccinated and sterilized, we ear-tip him or her. Now for the first time, we’re ‘tipping’ our trappers for their help.”

To be eligible for this incentive of $15 per cat, trappers must adhere to the following guidelines:

All cats must be treated humanely, with dignity and respect

Animal Services asks that trappers not bring in litters of newborn kittens. Cats must weigh at least three pounds to qualify

The Tip the Trapper Initiative is only available to Miami-Dade County residents and only Miami-Dade County cats are eligible

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